Month: January 2015

Alaska Airlines, the wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, Inc. ( ALK ) is a holding company and has two principal subsidiaries: Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc […]

Covidien plc ( COV ) is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and selling healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. Its wide array of product suite includes advanced and general surgical solutions, vascular therapy products, patient monitoring devices, and airway as well as ventilation products. […]

Based in Omaha, NE, Union Pacific Corporation ( UNP ) is the largest railroad in North America providing rail transportation services across 23 states in the U.S. Union Pacific also connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad, serving all the six major gateways to Mexico. Union Pacific has an impressive track record having delivered positive earnings surprises in three of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 0.91%. […]

Fairway Group Holdings Corp. ( FWM ) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 11% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. […]

Acacia Research Corporation ( ACTG ) saw a big move last session, as the company’s shares fell by over 16% on the day. The move came on pretty good volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent downtrend for ACTG, as the stock is now down 27.9% in the past one-month time frame. […]

Looking for a stock that might be in a good position to beat earnings at its next report? Consider Expedia Inc. […]

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Melco Crown Entertainment Limited ( MPEL ), which has witnessed a significant price decline in the past four weeks, and it has seen negative earnings estimate revisions for the current quarter and the current year. […]

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ( RCL ) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report […]

Landmark Infrastructure Partners LP ( LMRK ) saw a big move last session, as the company’s shares fell by nearly 6% on the day. The move came on pretty good volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This breaks the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading below the volatile price range of $18.41 to $16.59 in the past one-month time frame […]

Looking for a stock that might be in a good position to beat earnings at its next report? Consider Stewart Information Services Corporation ( STC ), a firm in the property and casualty insurance industry, which could be a great candidate for another beat. This company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. […]

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Oil States International Inc […]

Have you been eager to see how Huntington Bancshares Incorporated ( HBAN ) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Ohio-based bank’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat Huntington Bancshares came out with earnings per share of 21 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents. Strong top line was primarily responsible for the beat […]

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Seagate Technology Public Limited Company ( STX ) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Seagate Technology is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat […]

Kite Pharma, Inc. ( KITE ) saw a big move last session, as the company’s shares fell by over 9% on the day. The move came on pretty good volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session […]